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Factors Associated With Cryptosporidium Infection Among Adult HIV Positive Population in Contact With Livestock in Namwala District, Zambia
Cryptosporidium spp. is one of the leading causes of diarrhoeal disease globally. In Zambia, the burden of Cryptosporidium infection in …
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Beliefs and Risk Awareness on Medications Among Pregnant Women Attending the Antenatal Care Unit in Ethiopia University Hospital. Overestimating the Risks Is Another Dread
Background: Most studies on drug use during pregnancy were generally focused on potential teratogenicity effects. However, beliefs and risk awareness …
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Determinants of Inappropriate Antibiotics Use in Rural Central Ghana Using a Mixed Methods Approach
Background: The consequences of antibiotic resistance are projected to be most severe in low and middle income countries (LMIC) with …
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Performance of and Factors Associated With Tuberculosis Screening and Diagnosis Among People Living With HIV: Analysis of 2012–2016 Routine HIV Data in Tanzania
All persons living with HIV (PLHIV) attending HIV care and treatment clinics (CTC) should be screened for TB at every …
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The Importance of Direct Progeny Measurements for Correct Estimation of Effective Dose Due to Radon and Thoron
Radon (Rn), thoron (Tn) and thoron progeny (TnP) were measured in seven inhabited areas of the uranium and thorium bearing …
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One Health in Practice: Using Integrated Bite Case Management to Increase Detection of Rabid Animals in Tanzania
Rabies is a neglected zoonotic disease that causes an estimated 59,000 human deaths worldwide annually, mostly in Africa and Asia. …
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Characteristics and Effects of Multiple and Mixed Funding Flows to Public Healthcare Facilities on Financing Outcomes: A Case Study From Nigeria
Most public hospitals in Nigeria are financed by funding flows from different health financing mechanisms, which could trigger different provider …
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Effectiveness of Lifelong ART (Option B+) in the Prevention of Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV Programme in Zambia: Observations Based on Routinely Collected Health Data
Background Mother to child transmission of HIV (MTCT) is a global challenge affecting many countries especially in sub-Saharan Africa. In …
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University Curricula in Evidence-Informed Decision Making and Knowledge Translation: Integrating Best Practice, Innovation, and Experience for Effective Teaching and Learning
As attention to Evidence Informed Decision Making (EIDM) and Knowledge Translation (KT) in research, policy and practice grows, so does …
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Access to Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Information and Services in Ghana: A Community-Based Case-Control Study
Background: Pregnancy among girls 10-19 years remains a challenge that requires critical resolution all over the world. Despite this worrying …
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Exploring Factors Influencing Immunization Utilization in Nigeria—A Mixed Methods Study
Background In 2005, Nigeria adopted the Reach Every Ward strategy to improve vaccination coverage for children, 0-23 months. By 2015, …
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Anthropometric and Biochemical Predictors for Hypertension in a Cross-Sectional Study in Zanzibar, Tanzania
Background: Aim of this study was to describe the proportion of hypertension among Zanzibari of different age-groups and to detect …
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The Arts and Tools for Using Routine Health Data to Establish HIV High Burden Areas: The Pilot Case of KwaZulu-Natal South Africa
Background: To optimally allocate limited health resources in responding to the HIV epidemic, South Africa has undertaken to generate local …
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The Changing Landscape of Diverse HIV Treatment and Prevention Interventions: Experiences and Perceptions of Adolescents and Young Adults in Rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
In sub-Saharan Africa, adolescents and young adults aged 15-24 years constitute 36% of an estimated 1. 3 million new HIV …
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Characterization of Lytic Bacteriophages Infecting Multidrug-Resistant Shiga Toxigenic Atypical Escherichia coli O177 Strains Isolated From Cattle Feces
The increasing incidence of antibiotic resistance and emergence of virulent bacterial pathogens, coupled with a lack of new effective antibiotics, …
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Diarrheagenic Escherichia coli Pathotypes From Children Younger Than 5 Years in Kano State, Nigeria
Diarrhoeagenic Escherichia coli (DEC) is one of the leading cause of gastrointestinal disorders worldwide and an important public health challenge. …
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How Can Digital Health Technologies Contribute to Sustainable Attainment of Universal Health Coverage in Africa? A Perspective
Background: Innovative strategies such as digital health are needed to ensure attainment of the ambitious universal health coverage in Africa. …
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Investigating Male Presence at Antenatal and Choice of Place for Child Delivery in Ghana
Male involvement in maternal health was introduced to improve and sustain maternal and child health in Ghana. The study utilized …
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Incidence Rates for Tuberculosis Among HIV Infected Patients in Northern Tanzania
Background: HIV and tuberculosis (TB) are leading infectious diseases, with a high risk of co-infection. The risk of TB in …
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A Study of Knowledge, Experience, and Beliefs About Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) Infection in South Western Uganda
Introduction: United Nations sustainable development goals aim for the elimination of viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030, …